Who are we?

City FM Australia (City) provides world-leading facilities management and engineering solutions that ensure safe, successful, and sustainable outcomes for our partners, on time and on budget.

Underpinning our core services and unique offering sits our technology platforms and initiatives, delivered through in-house Application, Programming, Testing, Development and Business Intelligence teams. As we continue to invest in emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence plays a critical role in transforming how we operate, innovate, and deliver value to our customers.

The Opportunity

We're seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Engineer to join our growing Artificial Intelligence team and help shape the future of AI across our organisation for a 12-month fixed term role.

In this role, you'll design, develop and deploy innovative AI solutions that solve complex business challenges and enhance operational efficiency. Working with modern cloud technologies, machine learning models, large language models (LLMs), and Microsoft's AI ecosystem, you'll play a key role in delivering scalable, secure, and production-ready AI applications.

You'll partner closely with business stakeholders, data teams, developers, and IT leaders to identify opportunities for AI-driven transformation, bringing ideas from concept through to deployment while ensuring measurable business outcomes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced AI professional who enjoys combining technical expertise, creativity, and innovation to deliver solutions that make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Solution Development – Design, develop and deploy machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions to address business needs.
• Azure AI Engineering – Build and maintain AI solutions using Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services, AI Foundry, Functions, Containers, and MLOps practices.
• Copilot & AI Agents – Develop and deploy Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents and Copilot Studio solutions for enterprise use.
• Machine Learning & LLM Implementation – Evaluate, train, optimise, and deploy machine learning models and large language model applications.
• Data Engineering Collaboration – Partner with data specialists to build robust pipelines and ensure the quality, security, and integrity of data used in AI solutions.
• Solution Delivery – Lead the technical delivery of AI initiatives from design through production deployment and ongoing optimisation.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Work closely with business and technical teams to identify opportunities and communicate AI capabilities and outcomes.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement – Stay current with emerging AI technologies, industry trends and best practices, driving continuous innovation across the organisation.

Experience & Expertise

Essential

• Degree qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate certification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience delivering AI and machine learning solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
• Hands-on experience across Azure AI technologies, including Azure Machine Learning, Azure AI Services, AI Foundry, Azure Functions, Containers, and MLOps.
• Experience building and deploying AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Desirable

• Additional Data & AI certifications.
• Experience with alternative cloud AI and machine learning platforms.
• Experience developing agentic AI solutions and enterprise Copilot implementations.
• Exposure to data engineering and modern data platform architectures.
• Experience delivering AI solutions at enterprise scale.

To be considered for this role you will have / be:

• Passionate about AI, innovation, and creating practical business solutions.
• A strong technical problem-solver with the ability to translate complex concepts into real-world outcomes.
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to engage effectively across business and technical teams.
• Naturally curious and committed to continuous learning within the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
• Results-focused with a strong attention to quality, scalability, and solution performance.

What's on offer:

• Opportunity to help shape and advance the organisation's AI strategy and capabilities.
• Work on exciting AI, machine learning, Copilot, and agentic AI initiatives.
• Hybrid working model (WFH 2 days per week).
• Collaborative, supportive, and innovation-focused culture.
• Access to modern Microsoft cloud and AI technologies.
• Free onsite parking when in the office.
• Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled technology professionals.

If you would like to be part of a growing Australian Facilities Management business and help drive the next generation of AI innovation, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by sending an updated resume and cover letter. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by phone.

City is an Equal Opportunity Employer who supports and encourages the diverse needs of each individual Team Member.

City does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from Recruitment Agencies. Please do not submit any resumes or associated profiles to the City careers portal or to any City team members. City will not pay any placement fees relating to unsolicited resume referrals.